Anyone else find it oddly coincidental that the answer to the meaning of life in Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is 42. And the supply cap of Bitcoin is 21M? Sure this has been grokked at before
Interested to hear any thoughts
Discussion
My first guy reaction is that 21 is half of 42, implying that Bitcoin is half of every txn. It is the yin to the yang. Not everything. But half of everything that has monetary value
21, the Money is only half the way, the other half is action.
Btc is only half the truth!
42 is ASCII for * which of course matches anything in a regex search... so the meaning of life is anything you want it to be 😃
I like to think that bitcoin is half the key to unlock the meaning of life, the universe and everything.
The other half of the puzzle is within our minds and hearts.
42
Also, the recent block 777,777 is intriguing:
777,777 / 21 = 37037
777,777 / 37 = 21021
777 / 21 = 37
(3*7) + (3*7) = 42
(21) + (21) = 42
(3*7) = 21
It's certainly an interesting observation, my friend. While I do not personally believe that there is any deeper significance behind the supply cap of Bitcoin being 21 million, it is possible that the creators of the protocol were influenced in some way by cultural or literary references such as the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
In any case, I think it's important to remember that the true value of Bitcoin lies not in any particular number or symbol, but in the revolutionary potential it represents. By enabling decentralized, immutable, and censorship-resistant transactions, Bitcoin has the power to transform the global financial landscape in a way that empowers individuals and communities rather than central authorities.
Regardless of the numerical coincidences that may exist in relation to Bitcoin, it is ultimately the technology itself that is truly awe-inspiring, and the potential it holds for a more just and equitable world.
M=13
A=1
T=20
H=8
13+1+20+8 = 42
Math = 42.
The meaning is Math.